Rawson & Co seedsmen / Rawson & Co. . ISO feet of drill. CULTURE.—Parsley succeeds best in a rich, mellow soil,and, as the seeds germinate very slowly, should be sownas early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Sow indrills fourteen inches apart, and thin to six or eight one-half of an inch deep. To have parsley green duringwinter, remove some plants into a light cellar, and treat themas in open culture in autumn. Bxtra Fine Curled (see cut).—Dwarf and tender, leavescrimped beautifully and curled. Used principally as a gar-nish for the table. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,
Rawson & Co seedsmen / Rawson & Co. . ISO feet of drill. CULTURE.—Parsley succeeds best in a rich, mellow soil,and, as the seeds germinate very slowly, should be sownas early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Sow indrills fourteen inches apart, and thin to six or eight one-half of an inch deep. To have parsley green duringwinter, remove some plants into a light cellar, and treat themas in open culture in autumn. Bxtra Fine Curled (see cut).—Dwarf and tender, leavescrimped beautifully and curled. Used principally as a gar-nish for the table. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; %-lb., 30 cts. Eixtra Cbampion Moss Curled.—Leaves beautifully curled,extra fine for garnishing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i/4-lb.,30 cts. New Fern-Leaved.—Exquisite in form, and admirably suitedfor table decoration. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i/i-lb.,25 ots. Plain Parsley.—Hardier, and the leaves are longer and of adarker green than the Curled. Better for seasoning. Perykt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; U-lb., 25 Extra Fine Cnrled Parsley. PARSNIP. (Panaia, Fr. Pastinake, Ger. Chirivia, Sp.)One ounce will sow iiOO feet of drill. Five poundsrequired for one acre. CULTURE.—Sow as early in the spring as theweather will permit, in drills fifteen inches apart, cov-ering the seed one-half of an inch deep. When well up,thin out to five or six inches apart in the rows. Pars-nips are improved by frost; and it is a usual custom totake up in the fall a certain quantity for winter use,leaying the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug asrequired. Short Round Frencli.—The earliest variety. Per pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; %-lb., 20 cts. Arlington Long Smooth (see cut, page —).—Verysmooth and true, unsurpassed for market or exhibi-tion purposes, and the best for general crop. Per pkt.,5 cts.; oz.; 10 cts.; %-lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Improved Guernsey (Improved Half-Long).—Agreatly improved and wonderfully fine strain ofGuernsey Parsnip, of which our
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